Holly Leaf Split vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Lophodermium neesii compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holly Leaf Split	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lophodermium	Brachyuromys
Species	Lophodermium neesii	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holly Leaf Split	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holly Leaf Split

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.