Kidneyleaf mudplantain vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Heteranthera reniformis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Commelinales (Commelinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pontederiaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Heteranthera	Brachyuromys
Species	Heteranthera reniformis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.