Lesser Rocktripe vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Brachyuromys
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.