Bay Polypore vs Desert Dormouse

Picipes badius compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Picipes	Selevinia
Species	Picipes badius	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Desert Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.