Broome Ghost Gum vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Corymbia paractia compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Broome Ghost Gum is Near Threatened while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broome Ghost Gum	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myrtaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Corymbia	Brachyuromys
Species	Corymbia paractia	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Broome Ghost Gum

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broome Ghost Gum	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broome Ghost Gum

Habitat

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

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broome Ghost Gum

The Broome Ghost Gum (Corymbia paractia) is a species in the genus Corymbia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.