Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Tar spot

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Phyllachora
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.