Chestnut Dapperling vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Lepiota castanea compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Guinean Arvicanthis
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	Arvicanthis
Species	Lepiota castanea	Arvicanthis rufinus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Guinean Arvicanthis
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.

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.