Orange Polypore vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Hapalopilus croceus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Polypore	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phanerochaetaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Hapalopilus	Dipodomys
Species	Hapalopilus croceus	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Polypore	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.