Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Obscure Domecap

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Obscure 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	Nephelomys	Calocybe
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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