Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Scented Webcap

Chiropodomys muroides compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Scented Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Cortinarius
Species	Chiropodomys muroides	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Scented Webcap
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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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