Large Short-tailed Rat vs Silky Ringlet

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Erebia gorge

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Silky Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nesomyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Brachyuromys	Erebia
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Silky Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).