Bear Lentinus vs Dusky melanomys

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Melanomys
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.