Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Species code: Tt

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Thalassia testudinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Species code: Tt
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	Thalassia
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Thalassia testudinum

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Tt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Species code: Tt
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: Tt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.