Hyrcanian Field Mouse vs Indomalayan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Apodemus hyrcanicus compared with Chiropodomys gliroides

Key Differences

• Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened while Indomalayan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	Indomalayan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Chiropodomys
Species	Apodemus hyrcanicus	Chiropodomys gliroides

Evolutionary Relationship

Hyrcanian Field Mouse and Indomalayan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Indomalayan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	Indomalayan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indomalayan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.