Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Archboldomys maximus compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Archboldomys	Melanogaster
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.