vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Deconica phyllogena compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient 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	Strophariaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Deconica	Brachytarsomys
Species	Deconica phyllogena	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.