Danta Cordillerana vs Spring Polypore

Tapirus pinchaque compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

Danta Cordillerana is Vulnerable while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danta Cordillerana	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tapiridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Lentinus
Species	Tapirus pinchaque	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Danta Cordillerana

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Danta Cordillerana	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danta Cordillerana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.