Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Swarming Spine

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Mucronella
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).