Chestnut Dapperling vs Dusky Akodont

Lepiota castanea compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Dusky Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepiota	Akodon
Species	Lepiota castanea	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Dusky Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.