Malayan porcupine vs Winter Polypore

Hystrix brachyura compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	Winter 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 brumalis

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	Winter 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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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