vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Northern Giant Pouched Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Giant 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	Cricetomys
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Cricetomys gambianus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Giant 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.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.