Elegant Polypore vs Large-eared Hutia

Cerioporus varius compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Mesocapromys
Species	Cerioporus varius	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.