Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Ruby Bolete

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Hortiboletus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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