Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs large blue

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Maculinea
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.