Blue-Foot vs Brown Zygodont

Psilocybe caerulipes compared with Zygodontomys brunneus

Key Differences

• Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated while Brown Zygodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Foot	Brown Zygodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Psilocybe	Zygodontomys
Species	Psilocybe caerulipes	Zygodontomys brunneus

Conservation Status

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Foot	Brown Zygodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Foot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.