Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse vs Parasol

Calomyscus hotsoni compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Calomyscidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Calomyscus	Macrolepiota
Species	Calomyscus hotsoni	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).