Mound-building Mouse vs Nitrous Bonnet

Mus spicilegus compared with Mycena leptocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Nitrous Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Mycena
Species	Mus spicilegus	Mycena leptocephala

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Nitrous Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).