Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Split Fibrecap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Split Fibrecap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Pseudosperma
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Split Fibrecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.