Cracking Clitocybe vs Lesser Capybara

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Caviidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Hydrochoerus
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.