Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Ochre Scalycap

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Ochre Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Pholiota
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.