Birch Polypore vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Birch Polypore is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fomitopsidaceae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Fomitopsis	Lepilemur
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Lepilemur dorsalis

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Polypore

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