Broome Ghost Gum vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Corymbia paractia compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• Broome Ghost Gum is Near Threatened while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broome Ghost Gum	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myrtaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Corymbia	Chiropodomys
Species	Corymbia paractia	Chiropodomys pusillus

Conservation Status

Broome Ghost Gum

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broome Ghost Gum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broome Ghost Gum

The Broome Ghost Gum (Corymbia paractia) is a species in the genus Corymbia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.