Rata Topo del Matorral vs Rooting Polypore

Chelemys megalonyx compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Rata Topo del Matorral is Near Threatened while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata Topo del Matorral	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Chelemys	Polyporus
Species	Chelemys megalonyx	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Rata Topo del Matorral

NT — Near Threatened

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata Topo del Matorral	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata Topo del Matorral

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.