Cushion Bracket vs Lowland Tapir

Phellinus pomaceus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Cushion Bracket is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cushion Bracket	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Phellinus	Tapirus
Species	Phellinus pomaceus	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cushion Bracket	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.