Gilded Domecap vs Meller’s Mongoose

Calocybe favrei compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilded Domecap	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Calocybe	Rhynchogale
Species	Calocybe favrei	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilded Domecap	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.