vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Beamys hindei

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Beamys
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Beamys hindei

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
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.

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

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.