Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Imperial Webcap

Chiropodomys major compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Least Concern while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Imperial 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 major	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.