Benzoin Bracket vs Losea Rat

Ischnoderma benzoinum compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benzoin Bracket	Losea Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ischnodermataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ischnoderma	Rattus
Species	Ischnoderma benzoinum	Rattus losea

Conservation Status

Benzoin Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benzoin Bracket	Losea Rat
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).

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.