Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Rooting Polypore

Myomimus roachi compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gliridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Myomimus	Polyporus
Species	Myomimus roachi	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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.