Gilded Domecap vs Mexican prairie dog

Calocybe favrei compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilded Domecap	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	Lyophyllaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Calocybe	Cynomys
Species	Calocybe favrei	Cynomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilded Domecap	Mexican prairie dog
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.

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.