Blue Roundhead vs California Deermouse

Stropharia caerulea compared with Peromyscus californicus

Key Differences

• Blue Roundhead is Not Evaluated while California Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Roundhead	California Deermouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Stropharia	Peromyscus
Species	Stropharia caerulea	Peromyscus californicus

Conservation Status

Blue Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

California Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Roundhead	California Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

California Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Roundhead

The Blue Roundhead (Stropharia caerulea) is a species in the genus Stropharia. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

California Deermouse

The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.