vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Chalciporus rubinus compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Boletales (بوليطيات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Boletaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chalciporus	Chiropodomys
Species	Chalciporus rubinus	Chiropodomys pusillus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Chalciporus rubinus (Chalciporus rubinus) is a species in the genus Chalciporus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.