Snow Fungus vs Besenginster-Zitterling

Tremella fuciformis compared with Tremella exigua

Key Differences

• Snow Fungus is Not Evaluated while Besenginster-Zitterling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Snow Fungus	Besenginster-Zitterling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order same	Tremellales (Zitterlingsartige)	Tremellales (Zitterlingsartige)
Family same	Tremellaceae	Tremellaceae
Genus same	Tremella	Tremella
Species	Tremella fuciformis	Tremella exigua

Evolutionary Relationship

Snow Fungus and Besenginster-Zitterling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tremella.

Conservation Status

Snow Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Besenginster-Zitterling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Snow Fungus	Besenginster-Zitterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Snow Fungus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

Besenginster-Zitterling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.