Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Orbilia comma

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Orbiliaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Orbilia
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Orbilia comma

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Orbilia comma is a minute discomycete fungus producing tiny, translucent to pale yellowish cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying wood and plant debris in humid forest settings. It belongs to a genus of small, inconspicuous fungi that play a role in decomposing organic material on the forest floor. Near Threatened, its status reflects sensitivity to woodland management changes and habitat loss.