Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Spring Fieldcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Agrocybe praecox

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Spring Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spring Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Agrocybe
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spring Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).