Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Sickener

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Russula emetica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Sickener
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	Russula
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).