Mexican woodrat vs Redspored Dapperling

Neotoma mexicana compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Neotoma	Melanophyllum
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.