Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Mira Climbing Rat

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Tylomys mirae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Tylomys
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.