Mound-building Mouse vs Winter Funnel

Mus spicilegus compared with Clitocybe brumalis

Key Differences

• Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern while Winter Funnel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Winter Funnel
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Clitocybe
Species	Mus spicilegus	Clitocybe brumalis

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Winter Funnel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Winter Funnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.