Mouse bandicoot vs Spring Polypore

Microperoryctes murina compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Peramelidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Lentinus
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

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.