Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Nahanni Aster

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chiropodomys	Symphyotrichum
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.