Fleecy Shield vs Korean Field Mouse

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Apodemus peninsulae

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy 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 hispidulus	Apodemus peninsulae

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

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.

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.