Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs netted iris

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Nesomyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Iris
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.