Huapo vs Tuberous Polypore

Pithecia aequatorialis compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Huapo	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pithecia	Polyporus
Species	Pithecia aequatorialis	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Huapo

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Huapo	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Huapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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