Cudbear vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Brachytarsomys
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.