Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Willow Bracket

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Phellinus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

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).