Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Veined Shield

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Pluteus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).