Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Sphagnum Sprite

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Nehalennia
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Sphagnum Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Sphagnum Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.