Ganoderma Butt Rot vs Lofty Pericote

Ganoderma zonatum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Lofty 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	Ganoderma	Auliscomys
Species	Ganoderma zonatum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganoderma Butt Rot	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.