Birch Polypore vs Guinea pig

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Cavia porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Guinea pig
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fomitopsidaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Fomitopsis	Cavia
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Guinea pig
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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.