American Pipit vs Elegant Polypore

Anthus rubescens compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Pipit	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Motacillidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anthus	Cerioporus
Species	Anthus rubescens	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

American Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Pipit	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

American Pipit

The American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) is a species in the genus Anthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.