Fragrant Bracket vs Lesser Chiruromys

Trametes suaveolens compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Trametes	Chiruromys
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.