Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Pea Withe

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Nesomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Rhynchosia
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Pea Withe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea Withe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.