Ethereal Domecap vs Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Chiropodomys major

Key Differences

• Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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	Chiropodomys
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Chiropodomys major

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
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.

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.