Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs red-eared guenon

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Brachyuromys	Cercopithecus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.