Körnige Wachshaut vs

Xenasma pulverulentum compared with Xenasma rimicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Körnige Wachshaut
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family same	Xenasmataceae	Xenasmataceae
Genus same	Xenasma	Xenasma
Species	Xenasma pulverulentum	Xenasma rimicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Körnige Wachshaut and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xenasma.

Conservation Status

Körnige Wachshaut

VU — Vulnerable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Körnige Wachshaut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Körnige Wachshaut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Körnige Wachshaut

Xenasma pulverulentum is a corticioid basidiomycete forming powdery, pale grey to whitish resupinate crusts on dead conifer wood. It inhabits boreal and temperate conifer forests across northern Europe and Scandinavia. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead conifer wood and contributes to nutrient recycling in forest ecosystems.

Xenasma rimicola is a corticioid fungus in the family Xenasmataceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows as a thin, resupinate crust on decaying wood in mature or old-growth forest habitats. Its vulnerable status reflects sensitivity to the removal of deadwood and disturbance of undisturbed forest ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden