Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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