Andean Mouse vs Gout stalk

Andinomys edax compared with Jatropha podagrica

Key Differences

• Andean Mouse is Least Concern while Gout stalk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mouse	Gout stalk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Andinomys	Jatropha
Species	Andinomys edax	Jatropha podagrica

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gout stalk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mouse	Gout stalk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gout stalk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, 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.