Brown Funnel Polypore vs Nyika Aethomys

Coltricia perennis compared with Aethomys nyikae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Nyika Aethomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coltricia	Aethomys
Species	Coltricia perennis	Aethomys nyikae

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Nyika Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Nyika Aethomys
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).

Nyika Aethomys

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.