Mound-building Mouse vs Pinecone Cap

Mus spicilegus compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Pinecone Cap
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)	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Strobilurus
Species	Mus spicilegus	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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