Beech Tarcrust vs Lǎohǔ

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Lǎohǔ is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Lǎohǔ
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Xylariales (炭角菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Lǎohǔ

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	Lǎohǔ
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Lǎohǔ

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.