Mexican woodrat vs Rooting Polypore

Neotoma mexicana compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Mexican woodrat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	Rooting 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	Neotoma	Polyporus
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.