Dune Fibrecap vs Fawn-colored Mouse

Inocybe dunensis compared with Mus cervicolor

Key Differences

• Dune Fibrecap is Vulnerable while Fawn-colored Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Fibrecap	Fawn-colored Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Inocybaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Inocybe	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Inocybe dunensis	Mus cervicolor

Conservation Status

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Fawn-colored Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Fibrecap	Fawn-colored Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fawn-colored Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.