Gristly Domecap vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Lyophyllum loricatum compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Gristly Domecap is Not Evaluated while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gristly Domecap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Lyophyllum	Calomyscus
Species	Lyophyllum loricatum	Calomyscus hotsoni

Conservation Status

Gristly Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gristly Domecap	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gristly Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.