Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse vs

Calomyscus hotsoni compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

• Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Calomyscidae	Trichiaceae
Genus	Calomyscus	Trichia
Species	Calomyscus hotsoni	Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.