Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Piggyback Shanklet

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Collybia cirrhata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Collybia
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.