Hwan-do-sang-ǒ vs Willow Bracket

Alopias pelagicus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Hwan-do-sang-ǒ is Endangered while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hwan-do-sang-ǒ	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Chondrichthyes (연골어류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Lamniformes (악상어목)	Hymenochaetales (소나무비늘버섯목)
Family	Alopiidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alopias	Phellinus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Hwan-do-sang-ǒ

EN — Endangered

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hwan-do-sang-ǒ	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hwan-do-sang-ǒ

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hwan-do-sang-ǒ

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan