Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Spring Polypore

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Lentinus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.