Dung Bird'S Nest vs Fluted Bird'S Nest

Cyathus stercoreus compared with Cyathus striatus

Key Differences

• Dung Bird'S Nest is Critically Endangered while Fluted Bird'S Nest is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Bird'S Nest	Fluted Bird'S Nest
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Cyathus	Cyathus
Species	Cyathus stercoreus	Cyathus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dung Bird'S Nest and Fluted Bird'S Nest share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyathus.

Conservation Status

Dung Bird'S Nest

CR — Critically Endangered

Fluted Bird'S Nest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Bird'S Nest	Fluted Bird'S Nest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung Bird'S Nest

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 10 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fluted Bird'S Nest

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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