vs Long-tailed Chinchilla

Hydropus trichoderma compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• is Endangered 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	Mycenaceae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Hydropus	Chinchilla
Species	Hydropus trichoderma	Chinchilla lanigera

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Hydropus trichoderma is a small, saprotrophic mushroom with a delicate, slender stipe and a pale, convex cap that grows on decaying woody debris in forest habitats. It is recorded from temperate European forests and contributes to wood decomposition in woodland ecosystems. Its Endangered status reflects rarity and the decline of undisturbed, mature forest with adequate deadwood.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark