Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Species code: Hk

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Halophila nipponica

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Species code: Hk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Species code: Hk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Halophila
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Halophila nipponica

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Species code: Hk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hk

Habitat

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