Hazel Bracket vs Merriam s Deermouse

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Peromyscus
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.