Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Slender Waxcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Slender Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.