Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Lacquered Bracket

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family same	Polyporaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus same	Ganoderma	Ganoderma
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Ganoderma lucidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ganoderma Butt Rot and Lacquered Bracket share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ganoderma.

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Lacquered Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway