Andean Mouse vs Glandular senna

Andinomys edax compared with Senna multiglandulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Mouse Glandular senna
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 Senna
Species Andinomys edax Senna multiglandulosa

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Glandular senna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Mouse Glandular senna
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glandular senna

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (Spain), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Glandular senna

No description available.

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