Lesser Chiruromys vs White Cheese Polypore

Chiruromys vates compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Chiruromys	White Cheese 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)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Chiruromys	Tyromyces
Species	Chiruromys vates	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Chiruromys	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.