vs Little Indian Field Mouse

Cortinarius hillieri compared with Mus booduga

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Little Indian Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Little Indian Field Mouse
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cortinariaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Cortinarius Mus (House Mice)
Species Cortinarius hillieri Mus booduga

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Little Indian Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Little Indian Field 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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Little Indian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cortinarius hillieri is a mycorrhizal agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with forest trees and produces characteristic cobweb-like veils (cortina) when young. Its endangered status reflects habitat loss through deforestation and changes in woodland management.

Little Indian Field Mouse

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia