Wulstiger Lackporling vs Glänzender Lackporling

Ganoderma adspersum compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Wulstiger Lackporling is Endangered while Glänzender Lackporling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wulstiger Lackporling	Glänzender Lackporling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family same	Polyporaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus same	Ganoderma	Ganoderma
Species	Ganoderma adspersum	Ganoderma lucidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Wulstiger Lackporling and Glänzender Lackporling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ganoderma.

Conservation Status

Wulstiger Lackporling

EN — Endangered

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wulstiger Lackporling	Glänzender Lackporling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wulstiger Lackporling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Glänzender Lackporling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden