Blazed Luzon Chrotomys vs Rooting Polypore

Chrotomys silaceus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Blazed Luzon Chrotomys is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Chrotomys	Polyporus
Species	Chrotomys silaceus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blazed Luzon Chrotomys	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Blazed Luzon Chrotomys

The Blazed Luzon Chrotomys (Chrotomys silaceus) is a species in the genus Chrotomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.