Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Redheaded Inkcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Redheaded Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Redheaded Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Coprinopsis
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Redheaded Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Redheaded Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redheaded Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.