vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Acomys
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Acomys kempi

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Kemp's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.