Large Short-tailed Rat vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Psathyrella
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.