Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Pine Toughshank

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Gymnopus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

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