Mound-building Mouse vs Root and stalk rot

Mus spicilegus compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Phytophthora
Species	Mus spicilegus	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Root and stalk rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.