Aromatic Earthfan vs

Sistotrema confluens compared with Sistotrema pistilliferum

Key Differences

• Aromatic Earthfan is Near Threatened while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aromatic Earthfan
Kingdom same	Fungi (nấm)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family same	Hydnaceae	Hydnaceae
Genus same	Sistotrema	Sistotrema
Species	Sistotrema confluens	Sistotrema pistilliferum

Evolutionary Relationship

Aromatic Earthfan and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sistotrema.

Conservation Status

Aromatic Earthfan

NT — Near Threatened

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aromatic Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aromatic Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Aromatic Earthfan

The Aromatic Earthfan, Sistotrema confluens, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Sistotrema pistilliferum is a corticioid basidiomycete forming thin, white to cream-colored, waxy resupinate crusts on decaying wood. It inhabits temperate and boreal forests, growing on fallen logs and branches of hardwood and conifer trees. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material through white-rot enzymatic processes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden