Durian vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Durio graveolens compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Durian is Vulnerable while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durian	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malvaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Durio	Brachyuromys
Species	Durio graveolens	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durian	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durian

Habitat

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

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.