Broad-tipped Hermit vs Elegant Polypore

Anopetia gounellei compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Trochilidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anopetia	Cerioporus
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.