Andean Mouse vs Jointed Charlock

Andinomys edax compared with Raphanus raphanistrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Mouse Jointed Charlock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Cricetidae Brassicaceae
Genus Andinomys Raphanus
Species Andinomys edax Raphanus raphanistrum

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Mouse Jointed Charlock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 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.

Jointed Charlock

No description available.

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