Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Yellow Webcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Cortinarius delibutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.