Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Loose Starweb

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Asterostroma laxum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Loose Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Asterostroma
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.