Fausse Souris De Shortridge vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Fausse Souris De Shortridge is Near Threatened while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fausse Souris De Shortridge	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Pseudomys	Brachyuromys
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fausse Souris De Shortridge and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fausse Souris De Shortridge

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fausse Souris De Shortridge	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fausse Souris De Shortridge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.