Brown Funnel Polypore vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Coltricia perennis compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Coltricia	Mesoplodon
Species	Coltricia perennis	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Hector’s Beaked Whale
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).

Hector’s Beaked Whale

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.