Elegant Polypore vs Lofty Pericote

Cerioporus varius compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Cerioporus varius	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.