Wald-Champignon vs Child’s Rice Rat

Agaricus sylvaticus compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Wald-Champignon Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom Fungi (Pilze) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Agaricales (Champignonartige) Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family Agaricaceae (Agarics) Cricetidae
Genus Agaricus (Button Mushrooms) Nephelomys
Species Agaricus sylvaticus Nephelomys childi

Conservation Status

Wald-Champignon

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Wald-Champignon Child’s Rice Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wald-Champignon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Wald-Champignon

The Blushing Wood Mushroom (Agaricus sylvaticus) is a species in the genus Agaricus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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