Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Spring King

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Boletus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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