Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Seedcorn maggot

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nesomyidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Delia
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).