Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Sickener

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Russula
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).