Elbowpatch Crust vs Gato de Agua

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Gato de Agua
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Lontra
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.