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Postia ceriflua compared with Postia lowei

Key Differences

• is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
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	Dacryobolaceae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus same	Postia	Postia
Species	Postia ceriflua	Postia lowei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Postia loweiは腐朽した針葉樹木材に毎年棚状の子実体を形成する白色からクリーム色の軟らかいホウ菌類である。枯れた倒木や切り株に生え、亜寒帯および山地の針葉樹林に生息する。この褐色腐朽腐生菌類は針葉樹木材のセルロースを分解し、特徴的な褐色の角状腐朽を残す。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden