Anta vs Spring Polypore

Tapirus terrestris compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

Anta is Vulnerable while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anta	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tapiridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Tapirus	Lentinus
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anta	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.