Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Small Chanterelle

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Cantharellus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.