Large Short-tailed Rat vs Root rot

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Phytophthora
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).