Beech Woodwart vs Mayor s Mouse

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hypoxylon	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Mayor s Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.