Bear Lentinus vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Brachyuromys
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
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).

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.