Bridal Veil Stinkhorn vs Sand Stinkhorn

Phallus indusiatus compared with Phallus hadriani

Key Differences

• Bridal Veil Stinkhorn is Not Evaluated while Sand Stinkhorn is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridal Veil Stinkhorn	Sand Stinkhorn
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Phallales (Phallales)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family same	Phallaceae	Phallaceae
Genus same	Phallus	Phallus
Species	Phallus indusiatus	Phallus hadriani

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridal Veil Stinkhorn and Sand Stinkhorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phallus.

Conservation Status

Bridal Veil Stinkhorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Sand Stinkhorn

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridal Veil Stinkhorn	Sand Stinkhorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridal Veil Stinkhorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Sand Stinkhorn

Habitat

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

Range

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

Bridal Veil Stinkhorn

The Bridal Veil Stinkhorn (Phallus indusiatus) is a species in the genus Phallus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium