Mound-building Mouse vs Shield Pinkgill

Mus spicilegus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Shield Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Entoloma
Species	Mus spicilegus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.