Brown Funnel Polypore vs Panther Chameleon

Coltricia perennis compared with Furcifer pardalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Panther Chameleon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Coltricia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Coltricia perennis	Furcifer pardalis

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Panther Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Panther Chameleon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	45 cm
Average Weight	—	180 g

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).

Panther Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found in Madagascar.

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.