Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Spring Polypore

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Lentinus
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.