Alpine Marsh Violet vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Viola palustris compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Marsh Violet	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Violaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Viola	Brachyuromys
Species	Viola palustris	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Alpine Marsh Violet

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Marsh Violet	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Marsh Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Marsh Violet

The Alpine Marsh Violet (Viola palustris) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).