Elegant Polypore vs Gambian Mongoose

Cerioporus varius compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Mungos
Species	Cerioporus varius	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.