Elbowpatch Crust vs Northern tamandua

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Northern tamandua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Tamandua
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Tamandua mexicana

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.