Ichneumon vs Rooting Polypore

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Ichneumon is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumon	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Herpestidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Herpestes	Polyporus
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ichneumon	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.