Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Variable Webcap

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Variable Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Chiropodomys	Cortinarius
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.