Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs hop dodder

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Cuscuta
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).