Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Surprise Webcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Cortinarius
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).