Broom Flat-body vs Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Chiropodomys muroides

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agonopterix	Chiropodomys
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Chiropodomys muroides

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.