Elegant Polypore vs Lowland Chrotomys

Cerioporus varius compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Lowland Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Cerioporus varius	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Lowland Chrotomys
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.

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.