Jelly Rot vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jelly Rot Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Meruliaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Phlebia Dipodomys
Species Phlebia tremellosa Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jelly Rot Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

No description available.

Ord's kangaroo rat

No description available.

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