Ethereal Domecap vs Fat-tailed Jird

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lyophyllum	Pachyuromys
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	Fat-tailed Jird
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 Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.