Desmarest's hutia vs Jelly Rot

Capromys pilorides compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Capromyidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Capromys	Phlebia
Species	Capromys pilorides	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

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