Rotschuppiger Dickfuß vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Cortinarius spilomeus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Rotschuppiger Dickfuß is Endangered while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Perognathus
Species	Cortinarius spilomeus	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

EN — Endangered

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

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

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.