Elegant Polypore vs Montane Akodont

Cerioporus varius compared with Akodon montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Montane Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Cerioporus varius	Akodon montensis

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Montane Akodont
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.

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.