Ethereal Domecap vs Long-tailed Marmot

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lyophyllum	Marmota
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	Long-tailed Marmot
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.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.