Brown Funnel Polypore vs Gambian Mongoose

Coltricia perennis compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Coltricia	Mungos
Species	Coltricia perennis	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Gambian Mongoose
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).

Gambian Mongoose

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.