Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Nut Disco

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Nut Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Hymenoscyphus fructigenus

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nut Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Disco

Habitat

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

Range

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