vs Montane Chrotomys

Hyphoderma occidentale compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Montane Chrotomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Hyphoderma occidentale	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.