Large Short-tailed Rat vs Rough-Tailed

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Bathytoshia
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed