Stinking Earthfan vs Blumenartige Lederkoralle

Thelephora palmata compared with Thelephora anthocephala

Key Differences

• Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern while Blumenartige Lederkoralle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Stinking Earthfan	Blumenartige Lederkoralle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family same	Thelephoraceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus same	Thelephora	Thelephora
Species	Thelephora palmata	Thelephora anthocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Stinking Earthfan and Blumenartige Lederkoralle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thelephora.

Conservation Status

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Blumenartige Lederkoralle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Stinking Earthfan	Blumenartige Lederkoralle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blumenartige Lederkoralle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States