Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Grey Waxcap

Chiropodomys muroides compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Cuphophyllus
Species	Chiropodomys muroides	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.