Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Beamys hindei compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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	Beamys	Asterophora
Species	Beamys hindei	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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