Brown Funnel Polypore vs Lowland Tapir

Coltricia perennis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Coltricia	Tapirus
Species	Coltricia perennis	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Lowland Tapir
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).

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.