vs Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

Coltricia confluens compared with Coltricia cinnamomea

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Shiny Cinnamon Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Shiny Cinnamon Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family same	Hymenochaetaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus same	Coltricia	Coltricia
Species	Coltricia confluens	Coltricia cinnamomea

Evolutionary Relationship

and Shiny Cinnamon Polypore share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coltricia.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Shiny Cinnamon Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Coltricia confluens is a stipitate, brown polypore with concentric zones on the velvety cap surface and a thin central stalk, sometimes fusing with adjacent caps. It grows on sandy soils in open coniferous and mixed forests in temperate and boreal regions. This ectomycorrhizal fungus forms nutrient-exchange partnerships with tree roots, particularly pines and oaks.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden