Ethereal Domecap vs Paucident planigale

Lyophyllum eustygium compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

Ethereal Domecap is Endangered while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethereal Domecap	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lyophyllum	Planigale
Species	Lyophyllum eustygium	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Ethereal Domecap

EN — Endangered

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethereal Domecap	Paucident planigale
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.