Andean Mouse vs cow-itch

Andinomys edax compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Andean Mouse is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mouse	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andinomys	Mucuna
Species	Andinomys edax	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mouse	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Andean Mouse

The Andean Mouse (Andinomys edax) is a species in the genus Andinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.