Andean Mouse vs Grooved Flax

Andinomys edax compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Andean Mouse is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mouse	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Andinomys	Linum
Species	Andinomys edax	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mouse	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.