Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Waved Pincertail

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Onychogomphus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.