Large Long-clawed Akodont vs Red-Banded Polypore

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Fomitopsis
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Long-clawed Akodont	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).