Korean Field Mouse vs Slender Parasol

Apodemus peninsulae compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Field Mouse	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Apodemus	Macrolepiota
Species	Apodemus peninsulae	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Field Mouse	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.