This species is macroscopically confused in the Neotropics with F. tenuiculus, an African species.

Favolus brasiliensis is similar to F. spathulatus in its macroscopic structure and radially elongated pores. However, F. brasiliensis differs from F. spathulatus by the larger pores and generative hyphae with conspicuous clamps (SOTOME et al. 2013).

Recent studies show that there will be no changes in the potential distribution of F. brasiliensis in response to future climate change (Avelino de Oliveira, Ailton; unpublished). Futhermore, the species is a generalist and there are several records in the Neotropics. Therefore, we suggest this species to be categorized a Least Concern.

Neotropics. Records outside tropical America should be reviewed.

1,805 records around the world

Lignicolous. Generalist.

None.

No action has been taken or seems to be necessary.

It is necessary to conduct more studies on records outside the Neotropics.

Favolus brasiliensis is an edible fungus. In Brazil, this fungus is part of the diet of the Yanomami group. Furthermore, there are reports of this species being associated with insect groups such as beetles and moths (AMARINGO-CORTEGANO et al., 2013; SANUMA et al., 2016).

SOTOME, Kozue et al. Taxonomic study of Favolus and Neofavolus gen. nov. segregated from Polyporus (Basidiomycota, Polyporales). Fungal Diversity, [S.L.], v. 58, n. 1, p. 245-266, 7 nov. 2013.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13225-012-0213-6.

AMARINGO-CORTEGANO, C. A. et al. Artrópodos Asociados a seis Especies de Hongos Comestibles de Ocurrencia Natural en Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil. Biota Amazônia, [S.L.], v. 3, n. 3, p. 54-63, 30 dez. 2013.  http://dx.doi.org/10.18561/2179-5746/biotaamazonia.v3n3p54-63.

SANUMA, O. I. et al. Sanöma samakönö sama tökö nii pewö oa wi ĩ tökö waheta: enciclopédia dos alimentos yanomami (sanöma). São Paulo; Boa Vista: Hutukara Associação Yanomami e Instituto Socioambiental, 2016.