Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Large-eared Hutia

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Mesocapromys
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.