Mound-building Mouse vs Oak Crust

Mus spicilegus compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Peniophora
Species	Mus spicilegus	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.