Rooting Polypore vs Tuberous Polypore

Polyporus radicatus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rooting Polypore	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family same	Polyporaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus same	Polyporus	Polyporus
Species	Polyporus radicatus	Polyporus tuberaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Rooting Polypore and Tuberous Polypore share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polyporus.

Conservation Status

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rooting Polypore	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States