vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Euglena deses compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Protozoa (أوالي)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (حنادر)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Euglenoidea (طحالب حنديرية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Euglenida (Euglenida)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Euglenaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Euglena	Chiropodomys
Species	Euglena deses	Chiropodomys pusillus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Euglena deses is a photosynthetic euglenoid flagellate in the family Euglenaceae, distinguished by its elongate to cylindrical cell body that undergoes pronounced euglenoid movement (metaboly). It inhabits nutrient-rich freshwater habitats, including puddles, ditches, and the surface of damp soil, often forming green biofilms. Its single emergent flagellum propels it toward light to optimize photosynthesis.