Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Poplar Bracket

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Oxyporus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.