vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Hyphoderma occidentale compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Long-nosed Scolomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Scolomys
Species	Hyphoderma occidentale	Scolomys ucayalensis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Long-nosed Scolomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.