Brown Funnel Polypore vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Coltricia perennis compared with Sciurus stramineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Funnel Polypore Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hymenochaetaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Coltricia Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species Coltricia perennis Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Funnel Polypore Guayaquil Squirrel
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).

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

No description available.

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