Orange Polypore vs Peters' Duiker

Hapalopilus croceus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Polypore	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phanerochaetaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hapalopilus	Cephalophus
Species	Hapalopilus croceus	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Polypore	Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.