Corm dry rot vs Large-eared Hutia

Rigidoporus vinctus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Corm dry rot is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corm dry rot	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Rigidoporus	Mesocapromys
Species	Rigidoporus vinctus	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Corm dry rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corm dry rot	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corm dry rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.