Bay Polypore vs Guemal

Picipes badius compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Picipes	Hippocamelus
Species	Picipes badius	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.