Chevrotain de Balbac vs Rooting Polypore

Tragulus nigricans compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevrotain de Balbac	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tragulidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Tragulus	Polyporus
Species	Tragulus nigricans	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevrotain de Balbac	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrotain de Balbac

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.