Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse vs Ivy Parachute

Calomyscus hotsoni compared with Marasmius epiphylloides

Key Differences

• Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern while Ivy Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Ivy Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Calomyscidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Calomyscus	Marasmius
Species	Calomyscus hotsoni	Marasmius epiphylloides

Conservation Status

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Ivy Parachute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivy Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

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