Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Willow Deceiver

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Laccaria
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.