Dewdrop Mottlegill vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Panaeolus acuminatus compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dewdrop Mottlegill	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Panaeolus	Brachyuromys
Species	Panaeolus acuminatus	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Dewdrop Mottlegill

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dewdrop Mottlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.