Elegant Polypore vs Pearson s Pericote

Cerioporus varius compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Pearson s 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	Andalgalomys
Species	Cerioporus varius	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Pearson s 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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.