Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Immodest Map Lichen

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Rhizocarpon submodestum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Immodest Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Rhizocarpon submodestum

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Immodest Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.