Ethereal Domecap vs Giant Jumping Rat

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lyophyllum	Hypogeomys
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.