Flacher Lackporling vs Lesser Capybara

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Flacher Lackporling is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flacher Lackporling	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Polyporaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Hydrochoerus
Species	Ganoderma applanatum	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Flacher Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flacher Lackporling	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flacher Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Flacher Lackporling

Artist's bracket (Ganoderma applanatum) is a species in the genus Ganoderma. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia