Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs small-spotted genet

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nesomyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Genetta
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	small-spotted genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).