Ochre Scalycap vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Pholiota subochracea compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Scalycap	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pholiota	Dipodomys
Species	Pholiota subochracea	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ochre Scalycap	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.