Brown Funnel Polypore vs

Coltricia perennis compared with Coltricia confluens

Key Differences

  • Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Funnel Polypore
Kingdom same Fungi (грибы) Fungi (грибы)
Phylum same Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты) Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class same Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты) Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order same Hymenochaetales (Гименохетовые) Hymenochaetales (Гименохетовые)
Family same Hymenochaetaceae Hymenochaetaceae
Genus same Coltricia Coltricia
Species Coltricia perennis Coltricia confluens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Funnel Polypore and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coltricia.

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Funnel Polypore
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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Coltricia confluens is a stipitate, brown polypore with concentric zones on the velvety cap surface and a thin central stalk, sometimes fusing with adjacent caps. It grows on sandy soils in open coniferous and mixed forests in temperate and boreal regions. This ectomycorrhizal fungus forms nutrient-exchange partnerships with tree roots, particularly pines and oaks.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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