Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Vexing Conecap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Conocybe vexans

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Vexing Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Vexing Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Conocybe
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Conocybe vexans

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Vexing Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vexing Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.