Genette de Johnston vs Red-Banded Polypore

Genetta johnstoni compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Genette de Johnston	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Viverridae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Genetta	Fomitopsis
Species	Genetta johnstoni	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Genette de Johnston	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Genette de Johnston

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).