Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Magenta Rustgill

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Magenta Rustgill
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Gymnopilus
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.