Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse vs Mulch Fieldcap

Calomyscus hotsoni compared with Agrocybe putaminum

Key Differences

• Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern while Mulch Fieldcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Mulch Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Calomyscidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Calomyscus	Agrocybe
Species	Calomyscus hotsoni	Agrocybe putaminum

Conservation Status

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mulch Fieldcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Mulch Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mulch Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).