Deer Mushroom vs Madras Treeshrew

Pluteus cervinus compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mushroom	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pluteus	Anathana
Species	Pluteus cervinus	Anathana ellioti

Conservation Status

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mushroom	Madras Treeshrew
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).

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.