Birch Polypore vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Philander mondolfii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Fomitopsidaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Fomitopsis	Philander
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Philander mondolfii

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.