Oriente Cave Rat vs Spring Polypore

Boromys offella compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriente Cave Rat	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Boromys offella	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.