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Ceriporia excelsa compared with Ceriporia purpurea

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family same	Irpicaceae	Irpicaceae
Genus same	Ceriporia	Ceriporia
Species	Ceriporia excelsa	Ceriporia purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ceriporia.

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

The Ceriporia excelsa (Ceriporia excelsa) is a species in the genus Ceriporia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

The Ceriporia purpurea (Ceriporia purpurea) is a species in the genus Ceriporia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden