Ethereal Domecap vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Lyophyllum	Calomyscus
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Calomyscus hotsoni

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed 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.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.