Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Willow Mildew

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Erysiphe adunca

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Willow Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Willow Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Erysiphe
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Erysiphe adunca

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.