Large Luzon Carpomys vs Silky Piggyback

Carpomys melanurus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Luzon Carpomys	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Carpomys	Asterophora
Species	Carpomys melanurus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Luzon Carpomys	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Luzon Carpomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.