Anomalous Flapwort vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Mylia anomala compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Anomalous Flapwort is Critically Endangered while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anomalous Flapwort	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Mylia	Brachyuromys
Species	Mylia anomala	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anomalous Flapwort	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.