Mound-building Mouse vs Willow Oak

Mus spicilegus compared with Quercus phellos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Mus spicilegus	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.