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Peniophorella echinocystis compared with Peniophorella pubera

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family same	Rickenellaceae	Rickenellaceae
Genus same	Peniophorella	Peniophorella
Species	Peniophorella echinocystis	Peniophorella pubera

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peniophorella.

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Peniophorella echinocystis is a corticioid fungus assessed as Critically Endangered (CR), reflecting extreme rarity and highly restricted occurrence. It grows as a thin resupinate crust on dead wood in mature or ancient forest habitats. Its critically endangered status highlights the urgent conservation need for old-growth forest with standing and fallen deadwood.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden