Mound-building Mouse vs Smoky Crottle

Mus spicilegus compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Parmelia
Species	Mus spicilegus	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Smoky Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

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