Chestnut Dapperling vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Lepiota castanea compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Lepiota castanea	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Mérida Rhipidomys

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.