Mound-building Mouse vs Plum pine

Mus spicilegus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Podocarpus
Species	Mus spicilegus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.