Laurel willow vs Mound-building Mouse

Salix pentandra compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel willow	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Salix	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Salix pentandra	Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Laurel willow

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laurel willow	Mound-building Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.