Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Splendid Waxcap

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Splendid Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.