Mound-building Mouse vs Scented Webcap

Mus spicilegus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Scented Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cortinarius
Species	Mus spicilegus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.