Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs Spring Polypore

Poiana leightoni compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Poiana leightoni	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.