Brown Funnel Polypore vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Coltricia perennis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Funnel Polypore Mexican Ground 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 Ictidomys
Species Coltricia perennis Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Funnel Polypore Mexican Ground 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).

Mexican Ground Squirrel

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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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