vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Conocybe siliginea compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Conocybe	Notomys
Species	Conocybe siliginea	Notomys aquilo

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Northern Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conocybe siliginea is a small, delicate mushroom characterized by its cinnamon-brown conical cap and slender stipe with a ring. It grows on nutrient-rich soil, lawns, and grassy areas across Europe and North America. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter in the soil, often appearing after rainfall in late spring and summer.