vs Red-Banded Polypore

Fomitopsis officinalis compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Polyporales (多孔菌目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family same	Fomitopsidaceae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus same	Fomitopsis	Fomitopsis
Species	Fomitopsis officinalis	Fomitopsis pinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

and Red-Banded Polypore share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fomitopsis.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fomitopsis officinalis 是Fomitopsidaceae科的一种多孔菌，被评估为濒危（EN）。在古老针叶树（尤其是落叶松）上形成大型多年生粉白色子实体，自古以来被用作药材。濒危状态反映了其分布范围内老龄针叶林的严重减少。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway