Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Obscure Domecap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Calocybe
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.