Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Mudworm

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Aporrectodea
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.