Elegant Polypore vs Ornate Akodont

Cerioporus varius compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Ornate 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	Abrothrix
Species	Cerioporus varius	Abrothrix jelskii

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Ornate 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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.