Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Splendid Waxcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hairy-tailed Tree Rat Splendid 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 splendidissima

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

No description available.

Splendid Waxcap

No description available.

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