Eastern broad-toothed field mouse vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Apodemus mystacinus compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Brachytarsomys
Species	Apodemus mystacinus	Brachytarsomys villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse and Hairy-tailed Tree Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.