Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Parmotrema
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.