Conifercone Cap vs Fat Sand Rat

Baeospora myosura compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifercone Cap	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Baeospora	Psammomys
Species	Baeospora myosura	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Conifercone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifercone Cap	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifercone Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.