Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Zigzag Darner

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Aeshna
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Zigzag Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.