Brown Funnel Polypore vs False Water Rat

Coltricia perennis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coltricia	Xeromys
Species	Coltricia perennis	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	False Water Rat
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).

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.