Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Entoloma
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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