Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs least chink shell

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Nesomyidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Lacuna
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.