Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse vs Scaly Stalkball

Myomimus personatus compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Myomimus	Tulostoma
Species	Myomimus personatus	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

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