Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Cotinga
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Cotinga de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.