Lacquered Bracket vs Paradox Vole

Ganoderma lucidum compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacquered Bracket	Paradox Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Microtus
Species	Ganoderma lucidum	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacquered Bracket	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.