Ethereal Domecap vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lyophyllum	Myodes
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway