Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Spring Polypore

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Spring 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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.