Mound-building Mouse vs slit limpet

Mus spicilegus compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Emarginula
Species	Mus spicilegus	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

Mound-building Mouse and slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).