Dwarf Shield vs Mexican woodrat

Pluteus nanus compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Pluteus nanus	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.