Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Thelephora anthocephala

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Thelephora
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Thelephora anthocephala

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.