Brown Funnel Polypore vs Nimba otter shrew

Coltricia perennis compared with Micropotamogale lamottei

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Nimba otter shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Nimba otter shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Coltricia	Micropotamogale
Species	Coltricia perennis	Micropotamogale lamottei

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Nimba otter shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Nimba otter shrew
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).

Nimba otter shrew

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.