Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Lepra multipuncta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Lepra
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Lepra multipuncta

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.