Bay Polypore vs Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

Picipes badius compared with Dipodomys compactus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Picipes	Dipodomys
Species	Picipes badius	Dipodomys compactus

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
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.

Gulf Coast kangaroo rat

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.