Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Melanotaenium
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.