Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Ruby Bolete

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Hortiboletus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.