Mérida Rhipidomys vs Winter Polypore

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lentinus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.