-Fungi Including Lichens ( Kingdom Fungi)

-Basidiomycete Fungi (Phylum Basidiomycota)

-Higher Basidiomycetes (Subphylum Agaricomycotina)

-Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)

-Shelf Fungi (Order Polyporales)

-Family Steccherinaceae

-Genus Etheirodon

Etheirodon species are saprotrophic, meaning they feed on dead plant material. They play an ecological role in breaking down lignin and cellulose, contributing to the decomposition of wood and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.