Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Sand Saffron

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Colchicum
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.