Elm flea weevil vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Orchestes alni compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Orchestes	Brachyuromys
Species	Orchestes alni	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.