Leaf Parachute vs Oriental House Rat

Marasmius epiphyllus compared with Rattus tanezumi

Key Differences

• Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient while Oriental House Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leaf Parachute	Oriental House Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Marasmius	Rattus
Species	Marasmius epiphyllus	Rattus tanezumi

Conservation Status

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Oriental House Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leaf Parachute	Oriental House Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Oriental House Rat

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan