Lilac Dapperling vs Mexican prairie dog

Cystolepiota bucknallii compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Dapperling	Mexican prairie dog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cystolepiota	Cynomys
Species	Cystolepiota bucknallii	Cynomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Dapperling	Mexican prairie dog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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