vs Zwerggrison

Hyphoderma occidentale compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Zwerggrison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Zwerggrison
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Lyncodon
Species	Hyphoderma occidentale	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Zwerggrison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Zwerggrison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Zwerggrison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.