vs New Zealand Sea Lion

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Phocarctos hookeri

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while New Zealand Sea Lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		New Zealand Sea Lion
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Otariidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Phocarctos
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Phocarctos hookeri

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

New Zealand Sea Lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		New Zealand Sea Lion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

New Zealand Sea Lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.