vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Kocuria carniphila compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Micrococcaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Kocuria	Chiropodomys
Species	Kocuria carniphila	Chiropodomys pusillus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kocuria carniphila is a Gram-positive coccus isolated from meat (as suggested by its species name, carniphila meaning meat-loving), belonging to the family Micrococcaceae. It is an aerobic, non-motile bacterium found in food environments and potentially on animal skin and associated surfaces. Some Kocuria species have been identified as opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised individuals.