Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Root rot

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Phytophthora lateralis

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Phytophthora
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Phytophthora lateralis

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).