Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Sedge Sprite

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Nehalennia
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.