Large Short-tailed Rat vs Yellow Domecap

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Calocybe
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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