Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Pertusaria hymenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Pertusaria
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Pertusaria hymenea

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.