Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Rooting Polypore

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mungotictis	Polyporus
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.