False Turkey-Tail vs Lofty Pericote

Stereum ostrea compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stereum	Auliscomys
Species	Stereum ostrea	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.