Dauerporling vs Hausmeerschweinchen

Coltricia perennis compared with Cavia porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauerporling	Hausmeerschweinchen
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Borstenscheiblingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Coltricia	Cavia
Species	Coltricia perennis	Cavia porcellus

Conservation Status

Dauerporling

LC — Least Concern

Hausmeerschweinchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauerporling	Hausmeerschweinchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauerporling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hausmeerschweinchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Dauerporling

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway