Brown Funnel Polypore vs Chalk Maple

Coltricia perennis compared with Acer leucoderme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Funnel Polypore Chalk Maple
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Hymenochaetaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Coltricia Acer
Species Coltricia perennis Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Funnel Polypore Chalk Maple
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).

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

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.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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