Birch Polypore vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Dendrogale murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Fomitopsidaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Fomitopsis	Dendrogale
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Dendrogale murina

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.