Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Stool iris

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Nesomyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Iris
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Stool iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Stool iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.