Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Yellow Domecap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Calocybe
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.