Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Winter Polypore

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Lentinus
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.