Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Scurfy Deceiver

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Laccaria proxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Laccaria
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.