Asian Stubtail vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Urosphena squameiceps compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Stubtail	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cettiidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Urosphena	Brachyuromys
Species	Urosphena squameiceps	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Stubtail and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asian Stubtail

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Stubtail	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Stubtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Stubtail

The Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) is a species in the genus Urosphena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.