Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Spider Weevil

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nesomyidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Exomias
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).