Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Mealy Webcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Cortinarius
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.