Mound-building Mouse vs Pleated Inkcap

Mus spicilegus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Pleated Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Parasola
Species	Mus spicilegus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).