Lentil Shanklet vs Lesser Chiruromys

Collybia tuberosa compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lentil Shanklet	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Collybia	Chiruromys
Species	Collybia tuberosa	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lentil Shanklet	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lentil Shanklet

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).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.