Dung Button vs poronia punteada

Poronia erici compared with Poronia punctata

Key Differences

• Dung Button is Endangered while poronia punteada is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Button	poronia punteada
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family same	Xylariaceae	Xylariaceae
Genus same	Poronia	Poronia
Species	Poronia erici	Poronia punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dung Button and poronia punteada share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Poronia.

Conservation Status

Dung Button

EN — Endangered

poronia punteada

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Button	poronia punteada
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung Button

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

poronia punteada

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden