Mound-building Mouse vs Scaly Ink Cap

Mus spicilegus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Coprinopsis
Species	Mus spicilegus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.