Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Splitpea Shanklet

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Collybia
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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