Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Orange Disco

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.