Oriente Cave Rat vs Winter Polypore

Boromys offella compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriente Cave Rat	Winter 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 brumalis

Conservation Status

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.