Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Rooting Polypore

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Polyporus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.