Elegant Polypore vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Cerioporus varius compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Dipodomys
Species	Cerioporus varius	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Merriam's kangaroo 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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.