Field Blewit vs Mexican prairie dog

Lepista personata compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Field Blewit is Not Evaluated while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	Mexican prairie dog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepista	Cynomys
Species	Lepista personata	Cynomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Blewit	Mexican prairie dog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.