Malayan porcupine vs Willow Bracket

Hystrix brachyura compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Hystricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Hystrix	Phellinus
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway