Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Yellow Map Lichen

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).