Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Steppe Puffball

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Steppe Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Lycoperdon decipiens

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Steppe Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.