Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Stinking Earthfan

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Thelephora
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.