Hausmeerschweinchen vs Glänzender Lackporling

Cavia porcellus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausmeerschweinchen	Glänzender Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Caviidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cavia	Ganoderma
Species	Cavia porcellus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Hausmeerschweinchen

LC — Least Concern

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hausmeerschweinchen	Glänzender Lackporling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Glänzender Lackporling

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway