Chestnut Dapperling vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Lepiota castanea compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Dusky Hopping Mouse
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lepiota	Notomys
Species	Lepiota castanea	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Dusky Hopping Mouse
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 Hopping Mouse

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.