Ecuadorean Akodont vs Yellow Domecap

Neomicroxus latebricola compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ecuadorean Akodont Yellow Domecap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Cricetidae Lyophyllaceae
Genus Neomicroxus Calocybe
Species Neomicroxus latebricola Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Akodont

EN — Endangered

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ecuadorean Akodont Yellow Domecap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Akodont

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ecuadorean Akodont

No description available.

Yellow Domecap

No description available.

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