Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Paint Trillium

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Trillium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Paint Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Trillium
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Trillium undulatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.