Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
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	Ganoderma	Nephelomys
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.