Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Scaly Tooth

Archboldomys maximus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Archboldomys	Sarcodon
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.