Large Short-tailed Rat vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Flammulaster
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.