Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Sickener

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Russula
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Sickener
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).