Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Spotted Salamander

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Spotted Salamander is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Ambystoma
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.