Chalk Maple vs Spring Polypore

Acer leucoderme compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Chalk Maple is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Maple	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acer	Lentinus
Species	Acer leucoderme	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Maple	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.