Giant Polypore vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Meripilus giganteus compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Giant Polypore is Near Threatened while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meripilaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Meripilus	Eothenomys
Species	Meripilus giganteus	Eothenomys cachinus

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.