Elbowpatch Crust vs Majestic Pericote

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Majestic Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Majestic Pericote
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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.