Fingered Candlesnuff vs

Xylaria digitata compared with Xylaria corniformis

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)
Order same	Xylariales (炭角菌目)	Xylariales (炭角菌目)
Family same	Xylariaceae	Xylariaceae
Genus same	Xylaria	Xylaria
Species	Xylaria digitata	Xylaria corniformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fingered Candlesnuff and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xylaria.

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

角状炭角菌（Xylaria corniformis）是在热带和亚热带森林栖息地腐烂木材上产生坚硬角状或鹿角状黑色子座的棒状碳质子囊菌。是为森林生态系统木质纤维素分解做出贡献的腐生木材分解者。被列为濒危（EN），威胁包括热带森林砍伐和老龄林栖息地的丧失。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway