Jelly Rot vs Large-eared Hutia

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Jelly Rot is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meruliaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Phlebia	Mesocapromys
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.