Elegant Polypore vs Golden Thomasomys

Cerioporus varius compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Thomasomys
Species	Cerioporus varius	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.