Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Spectacular Rustgill

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Gymnopilus junonius

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Spectacular Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spectacular Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Gymnopilus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Gymnopilus junonius

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spectacular Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spectacular Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spectacular Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.