Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Myomimus roachi compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Myomimus	Pholiota
Species	Myomimus roachi	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

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