Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs lesser grison

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nesomyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Galictis
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.