Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Painted Suillus

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Suillus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.