Brown Funnel Polypore vs Large-eared Hutia

Coltricia perennis compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Coltricia	Mesocapromys
Species	Coltricia perennis	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Large-eared Hutia
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).

Large-eared Hutia

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.