Bay Polypore vs black currant-tree

Picipes badius compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bay Polypore black currant-tree
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Polyporaceae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Picipes Antidesma
Species Picipes badius Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bay Polypore black currant-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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