Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Swamp Beacon

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Mitrula
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.