Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Red-crested Cotinga

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Ampelion
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.