Large Short-tailed Rat vs Spring Polypore

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Lentinus
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.