Fingered Candlesnuff vs Mayor s Mouse

Xylaria digitata compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Xylariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Xylaria	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Xylaria digitata	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Mayor s Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.