Chestnut Dapperling vs Minca Spiny Rat

Lepiota castanea compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Minca 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 mincae

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Minca 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.

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.