Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Silky Parchment

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Stereum
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.