Large Short-tailed Rat vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Asterophora
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

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