Mayor s Mouse vs Slender Parasol

Mus mayori compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mayor s 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	Mus (House Mice)	Macrolepiota
Species	Mus mayori	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mayor s Mouse	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mayor s 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.