Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Pale Milkcap

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Lactarius pallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Lactarius
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.