Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Marsh Webcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Marsh Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Cortinarius
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Marsh Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.