Mound-building Mouse vs Willow Milkcap

Mus spicilegus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lactarius
Species	Mus spicilegus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Willow Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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