Large Short-tailed Rat vs Spider Weevil

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nesomyidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Exomias
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).