Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Weeping Widow

Chiropodomys major compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Weeping Widow
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Lacrymaria
Species	Chiropodomys major	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

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