Elegant Polypore vs Himalayan Rat

Cerioporus varius compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Rattus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.