Dung-Teuerling vs Gestreifter Teuerling

Cyathus stercoreus compared with Cyathus striatus

Key Differences

Dung-Teuerling is Critically Endangered while Gestreifter Teuerling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung-Teuerling	Gestreifter Teuerling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Cyathus	Cyathus
Species	Cyathus stercoreus	Cyathus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dung-Teuerling and Gestreifter Teuerling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyathus.

Ansehen Genus: Cyathus

Conservation Status

Dung-Teuerling

CR — Critically Endangered

Gestreifter Teuerling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung-Teuerling	Gestreifter Teuerling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung-Teuerling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.