Beech Woodwart vs 藍鯨

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Balaenoptera musculus

Key Differences

Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while 藍鯨 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	藍鯨
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)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Hypoxylon	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Balaenoptera musculus

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

藍鯨

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	藍鯨
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	90 years
Average Length	—	30.0 m
Average Weight	—	150.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

藍鯨

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 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.