Box Parachute vs Dwarf Hutia

Marasmius buxi compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Marasmius	Mesocapromys
Species	Marasmius buxi	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Dwarf Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.