Lilac Domecap vs Mexican prairie dog

Calocybe onychina compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lilac Domecap is Not Evaluated while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Domecap	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	Lyophyllaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Calocybe	Cynomys
Species	Calocybe onychina	Cynomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Lilac Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.