Elbowpatch Crust vs Montane Chrotomys

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Montane Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Chrotomys
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.