Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Melanogaster
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.