Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Weeping Widow

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Lacrymaria
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).