Deer Mouse vs Wrinkled Shield

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Wrinkled Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Pluteus
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Wrinkled Shield
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.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.