Deer Mouse vs Pine Crust

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Peniophora
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.