Kodkod vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Leopardus guigna compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Leopardus	Brachyuromys
Species	Leopardus guigna	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kodkod and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kodkod	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.