Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Weeping Toothcrust

Beamys hindei compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Beamys	Dacryobolus
Species	Beamys hindei	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.