Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Sidewalk Firedot

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Xanthocarpia
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.