Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse vs Willow Milkcap

Chiropodomys pusillus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse	Willow Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Chiropodomys pusillus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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