Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Species code: Zo

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Zostera polychlamys

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Zo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat

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