Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Phoma blight

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Epicoccum
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.