Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Scented Webcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Cortinarius
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.