Chestnut Dapperling vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Lepiota castanea compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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)	Echimyidae
Genus	Lepiota	Proechimys
Species	Lepiota castanea	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.