Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Netted Fieldcap

Chiropodomys major compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Netted Fieldcap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Bolbitius
Species	Chiropodomys major	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.