Himalayan Rat vs Jelly Rot

Rattus pyctoris compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Rattus	Phlebia
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Jelly Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.