Orange Polypore vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Hapalopilus croceus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Polypore	Plains Pocket Mouse
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	Perognathus
Species	Hapalopilus croceus	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Polypore	Plains Pocket Mouse
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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.