Aspen Bracket vs Formosan Serow

Phellinus tremulae compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phellinus	Capricornis
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.