Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Scaly Shield

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Pluteus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).