Large Short-tailed Rat vs Mountain Moss Deconica

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Deconica montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Mountain Moss Deconica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Deconica
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Deconica montana

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Moss Deconica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Mountain Moss Deconica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Moss Deconica

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.