Large Short-tailed Rat vs Twisted Deceiver

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Laccaria
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).