Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Short-tailed Antthrush

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Chamaeza campanisona

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Short-tailed Antthrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Short-tailed Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nesomyidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Chamaeza
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Chamaeza campanisona

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Short-tailed Antthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Short-tailed Antthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Antthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.