Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Root and stalk rot

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Phytophthora
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Root and stalk rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.