Obscure Domecap vs Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Calocybe obscurissima compared with Chiropodomys calamianensis

Key Differences

• Obscure Domecap is Endangered while Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Obscure Domecap	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Calocybe	Chiropodomys
Species	Calocybe obscurissima	Chiropodomys calamianensis

Conservation Status

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Obscure Domecap	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.