Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Scarlet Elfcup

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Sarcoscypha
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.