Chaga vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Inonotus obliquus compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chaga	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Inonotus	Thomasomys
Species	Inonotus obliquus	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Chaga

LC — Least Concern

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chaga	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chaga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Chaga

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