Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Spangled Cotinga

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Cotinga
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.