Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Willow Deceiver

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Laccaria
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.