Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Orange Waxcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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