Blisterwort vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Ranunculus recurvatus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Blisterwort is Data Deficient while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blisterwort	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Ranunculus	Brachyuromys
Species	Ranunculus recurvatus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Blisterwort

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blisterwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blisterwort

The Blisterwort (Ranunculus recurvatus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.