Löwengelber Dachpilz vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Pluteus leoninus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

Löwengelber Dachpilz is Vulnerable while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Löwengelber Dachpilz	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pluteaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pluteus	Dipodomys
Species	Pluteus leoninus	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Löwengelber Dachpilz

VU — Vulnerable

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Löwengelber Dachpilz	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Löwengelber Dachpilz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.