Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Redheaded Inkcap

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Redheaded Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Coprinopsis
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Redheaded Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Redheaded Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redheaded Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.