Elegant Polypore vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Cerioporus varius compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Proechimys
Species	Cerioporus varius	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.