Mound-building Mouse vs Redspored Dapperling

Mus spicilegus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Redspored Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Melanophyllum
Species	Mus spicilegus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.