Brown Zygodont vs Southern Bracket

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Ganoderma
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.