Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs

Chiropodomys major compared with Hyphoderma setigerum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Hyphodermataceae
Genus Chiropodomys Hyphoderma
Species Chiropodomys major Hyphoderma setigerum

Conservation Status

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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