Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs Rooting Polypore

Poiana leightoni compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Viverridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Poiana	Polyporus
Species	Poiana leightoni	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.