Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Split-Peg Lichen

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Cladonia
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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