Bear Lentinus vs Northern tamandua

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Tamandua
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.