Chestnut Dapperling vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Lepiota castanea compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Long-nosed Scolomys
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	Scolomys
Species	Lepiota castanea	Scolomys ucayalensis

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Long-nosed Scolomys
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.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.