Bay Polypore vs Large-eared Hutia

Picipes badius compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Picipes	Mesocapromys
Species	Picipes badius	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.