Deer Mushroom vs Flavescent Oryzomys

Pluteus cervinus compared with Cerradomys subflavus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Flavescent Oryzomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pluteus	Cerradomys
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Cerradomys subflavus

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Flavescent Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.