Mulch Fieldcap vs Northern Birch Mouse

Agrocybe putaminum compared with Sicista betulina

Key Differences

• Mulch Fieldcap is Data Deficient while Northern Birch Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulch Fieldcap	Northern Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Sicista
Species	Agrocybe putaminum	Sicista betulina

Conservation Status

Mulch Fieldcap

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Birch Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulch Fieldcap	Northern Birch Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulch Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Northern Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden