Deer Mouse vs Urchin Earthfan

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Thelephora
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.