vs Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Ectocarpus siliculosus compared with Chiropodomys major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ectocarpaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ectocarpus	Chiropodomys
Species	Ectocarpus siliculosus	Chiropodomys major

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.