vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Cuphophyllus cinerellus compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Brachytarsomys
Species	Cuphophyllus cinerellus	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.