Benzoin Bracket vs Deer Mouse

Ischnoderma benzoinum compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benzoin Bracket	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ischnodermataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ischnoderma	Peromyscus
Species	Ischnoderma benzoinum	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Benzoin Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benzoin Bracket	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benzoin Bracket

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).

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Benzoin Bracket

The Benzoin Bracket (Ischnoderma benzoinum) is a species in the genus Ischnoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.