Mexican woodrat vs Spring Polypore

Neotoma mexicana compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

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.