Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Lesser Rocktripe

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Umbilicaria
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.