Bulgras vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Cenchrus sphacelatus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulgras	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cenchrus	Brachyuromys
Species	Cenchrus sphacelatus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Bulgras

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulgras

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bulgras

The Bulgras (Cenchrus sphacelatus) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.