Heath Navel vs Mound-building Mouse

Lichenomphalia umbellifera compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Heath Navel Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hygrophoraceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Lichenomphalia Mus (House Mice)
Species Lichenomphalia umbellifera Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Heath Navel Mound-building Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

No description available.

Mound-building Mouse

No description available.

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