Blewit vs Namaqua dune mole rat

Lepista nuda compared with Bathyergus janetta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Namaqua dune mole rat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Tricholomataceae Bathyergidae
Genus Lepista Bathyergus
Species Lepista nuda Bathyergus janetta

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua dune mole rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Namaqua dune mole rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Namaqua dune mole rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Namaqua dune mole rat

No description available.

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