Ethereal Domecap vs Mountain Water Rat

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	Mountain Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lyophyllum	Baiyankamys
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	Mountain Water 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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.