Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs White Maze Polypore

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Trametes elegans

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while White Maze Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	White Maze Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Trametes
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Trametes elegans

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

White Maze Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	White Maze Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Maze Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.