Brown Funnel Polypore vs écureuil, écureuil rouge

Coltricia perennis compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Funnel Polypore écureuil, écureuil rouge
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hymenochaetaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Coltricia Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species Coltricia perennis Sciurus vulgaris

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Funnel Polypore écureuil, écureuil rouge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

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).

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Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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