Malayan porcupine vs Spring Polypore

Hystrix brachyura compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hystricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Lentinus
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway