Baron's Rice Rat vs Yellow Domecap

Aegialomys baroni compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Calocybe
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baron's Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baron's Rice Rat

The Baron's Rice Rat (Aegialomys baroni) is a species in the genus Aegialomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.