Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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	Asterophora
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.