vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Hyphoderma setigerum compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hyphodermataceae Nesomyidae
Genus Hyphoderma Brachyuromys
Species Hyphoderma setigerum Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

No description available.

Large Short-tailed Rat

No description available.

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