Beech Woodwart vs Rusty Woodwart

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Hypoxylon rubiginosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Rusty Woodwart
Kingdom same	Fungi (грибы)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (сордариомицеты)	Sordariomycetes (сордариомицеты)
Order same	Xylariales (ксиляриевые)	Xylariales (ксиляриевые)
Family same	Hypoxylaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus same	Hypoxylon	Hypoxylon
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Hypoxylon rubiginosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Woodwart and Rusty Woodwart share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypoxylon.

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Rusty Woodwart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Rusty Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States