Long-nosed Scolomys vs White Cheese Polypore

Scolomys ucayalensis compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Scolomys	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	Cricetidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Scolomys	Tyromyces
Species	Scolomys ucayalensis	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Scolomys	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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