Oriente Cave Rat vs Rooting Polypore

Boromys offella compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriente Cave Rat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Echimyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Boromys	Polyporus
Species	Boromys offella	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriente Cave Rat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriente Cave Rat

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.