Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Protoblastenia incrustans

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

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)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Psoraceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Protoblastenia
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Protoblastenia incrustans

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.