Dryad'S Saddle vs Lofty Pericote

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Auliscomys
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.