Brown Funnel Polypore vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Coltricia perennis compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Coltricia	Echinops
Species	Coltricia perennis	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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).

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.