Dryad'S Saddle vs Heath Pseudomys

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Pseudomys
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.