Fawn-colored Mouse vs Willow Shield

Mus cervicolor compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn-colored Mouse	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pluteus
Species	Mus cervicolor	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Fawn-colored Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn-colored Mouse	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn-colored Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.