Deer Mouse vs Root Rot

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Heterobasidion
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.