Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Pink Discus

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.