Dorrigo Plum vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Endiandra introrsa compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Dorrigo Plum is Data Deficient while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dorrigo Plum	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lauraceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Endiandra	Brachyuromys
Species	Endiandra introrsa	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Dorrigo Plum

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dorrigo Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.