vs Red-Banded Polypore

Fomitopsis officinalis compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Red-Banded Polypore
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	Fomitopsidaceae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus same	Fomitopsis	Fomitopsis
Species	Fomitopsis officinalis	Fomitopsis pinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

and Red-Banded Polypore share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fomitopsis.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Fomitopsis officinalis é um fungo de prateleira da família Fomitopsidaceae, avaliado como Em Perigo (EN). Produz grandes corpos de frutificação perenes, de cor branco-giz, em coníferas antigas, especialmente lariços, e tem sido utilizado medicinalmente desde a Antiguidade. Seu estado de perigo reflete o severo declínio das florestas de coníferas antigas e crescidas em sua área de distribuição.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway