Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Mottled Bolete

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Leccinum variicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Leccinum
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.