Leaf Parachute vs Peters' Duiker

Marasmius epiphyllus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Key Differences

• Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient while Peters' Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leaf Parachute	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Marasmius	Cephalophus
Species	Marasmius epiphyllus	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leaf Parachute	Peters' Duiker
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).

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.