Pappel-Feuerschwamm vs Birken-Feuerschwamm

Phellinus populicola compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Pappel-Feuerschwamm is Least Concern while Birken-Feuerschwamm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pappel-Feuerschwamm	Birken-Feuerschwamm
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)
Family same	Hymenochaetaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus same	Phellinus	Phellinus
Species	Phellinus populicola	Phellinus laevigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pappel-Feuerschwamm and Birken-Feuerschwamm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phellinus.

Conservation Status

Pappel-Feuerschwamm

LC — Least Concern

Birken-Feuerschwamm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pappel-Feuerschwamm	Birken-Feuerschwamm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pappel-Feuerschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Birken-Feuerschwamm

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden