Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Spangle Waxcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.