Mound-building Mouse vs Pine Toughshank

Mus spicilegus compared with Gymnopus putillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Pine Toughshank
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)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Gymnopus
Species	Mus spicilegus	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.