Elbowpatch Crust vs Graceful Laucha

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Calomys lepidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Calomys
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Graceful Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.