Elbowpatch Crust vs Patagonian Akodont

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Akodon iniscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Patagonian Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Akodon iniscatus

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Patagonian Akodont
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.

Patagonian Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.