Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Poison Pie

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Poison Pie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Hebeloma
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).