Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs least carpet

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Idaea rusticata

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while least carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	least carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nesomyidae	Geometridae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Idaea
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Idaea rusticata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

least carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	least carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.