Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Soapy Trich

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Soapy Trich is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Tricholoma
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).