Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Scaly Stalkball

Myomimus roachi compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Myomimus	Tulostoma
Species	Myomimus roachi	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.