Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs pine vole

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Microtus
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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