Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Veined Shield

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Pluteus
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).