Ethereal Domecap vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lyophyllum	Pseudantechinus
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethereal Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.