vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Gymnopus impudicus compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Chinchilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Long-tailed Chinchilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Omphalotaceae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Gymnopus	Chinchilla
Species	Gymnopus impudicus	Chinchilla lanigera

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Chinchilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Long-tailed Chinchilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-tailed Chinchilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

Gymnopus impudicus is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Omphalotaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying leaf litter, particularly in undisturbed woodland habitats. The species is considered vulnerable due to the loss of stable, mature woodland ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark