Benzoin Bracket vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Ischnoderma benzoinum compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benzoin Bracket	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ischnodermataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ischnoderma	Myodes
Species	Ischnoderma benzoinum	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Benzoin Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benzoin Bracket	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benzoin Bracket

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).

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Benzoin Bracket

The Benzoin Bracket (Ischnoderma benzoinum) is a species in the genus Ischnoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.