Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Matsutake

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Tricholoma
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

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