Brown Funnel Polypore vs Napo Spiny-rat

Coltricia perennis compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Coltricia	Proechimys
Species	Coltricia perennis	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Napo Spiny-rat
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).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.