Deer Mouse vs Pine Jelly

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Exidia
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Pine Jelly
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 Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.