Birch Polypore vs Lomami Red Colobus

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Piliocolobus parmentieri

Key Differences

• Birch Polypore is Least Concern while Lomami Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Lomami Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fomitopsidaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Fomitopsis	Piliocolobus
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Piliocolobus parmentieri

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Lomami Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Lomami Red Colobus
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.

Lomami Red Colobus

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.