Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Ruby Bolete

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Hortiboletus
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.