Brown Funnel Polypore vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Coltricia perennis compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Coltricia	Amblysomus
Species	Coltricia perennis	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Fynbos Golden Mole
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).

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.