Dwarf Shield vs Korean Field Mouse

Pluteus nanus compared with Apodemus peninsulae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Korean Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pluteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pluteus	Apodemus
Species	Pluteus nanus	Apodemus peninsulae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Korean Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.