Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs mulgara

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Nesomyidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Dasycercus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.