Chestnut Brittlestem vs Deer Mouse

Homophron spadiceum compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Brittlestem	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Homophron	Peromyscus
Species	Homophron spadiceum	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Brittlestem	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.