Large Short-tailed Rat vs Splendid Waxcap

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Splendid Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Hygrocybe
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.