Brown Funnel Polypore vs California alder

Coltricia perennis compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	California alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Coltricia	Alnus
Species	Coltricia perennis	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.