Ours de l'Himalaya vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Ursus thibetanus compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Chiropodomys
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Chiropodomys pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.