Large Luzon Carpomys vs Red-Banded Polypore

Carpomys melanurus compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Key Differences

• Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient while Red-Banded Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Luzon Carpomys	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Carpomys	Fomitopsis
Species	Carpomys melanurus	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Luzon Carpomys	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Luzon Carpomys

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).