Bioko Allen's bushbaby vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Sciurocheirus alleni compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• Bioko Allen's bushbaby is Near Threatened while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bioko Allen's bushbaby	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Galagidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sciurocheirus	Chiropodomys
Species	Sciurocheirus alleni	Chiropodomys pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bioko Allen's bushbaby and Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bioko Allen's bushbaby

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bioko Allen's bushbaby	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bioko Allen's bushbaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bioko Allen's bushbaby

The Bioko Allen's bushbaby (Sciurocheirus alleni) is a species in the genus Sciurocheirus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.