Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs soft-haired panicgrass

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Dichanthelium subvillosum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while soft-haired panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	soft-haired panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nesomyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Dichanthelium
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Dichanthelium subvillosum

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

soft-haired panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	soft-haired panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soft-haired panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.