Rata Topo Gigante vs Rooting Polypore

Spalax giganteus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Rata Topo Gigante is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata Topo Gigante	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Spalacidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Spalax	Polyporus
Species	Spalax giganteus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Rata Topo Gigante

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata Topo Gigante	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata Topo Gigante

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.