Aspen Bracket vs Bird's Eye

Phellinus tremulae compared with Alectryon subcinereus

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Bird's Eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Bird's Eye
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Phellinus	Alectryon
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Alectryon subcinereus

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Bird's Eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.