Topillo Rojo vs Pixie Foam

Myodes glareolus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Topillo Rojo is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topillo Rojo	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Stereocaulon
Species	Myodes glareolus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Topillo Rojo

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topillo Rojo	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topillo Rojo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Topillo Rojo

El ratón de campo rojo (Myodes glareolus) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden