Brown Funnel Polypore vs Lesser Capybara

Coltricia perennis compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Coltricia	Hydrochoerus
Species	Coltricia perennis	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Lesser Capybara
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).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.