Benin pepper vs Golden Thomasomys

Piper guineense compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin pepper	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piperales (Piperales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Piperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Piper	Thomasomys
Species	Piper guineense	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Benin pepper

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin pepper	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Benin pepper

The Benin pepper (Piper guineense) is a species in the genus Piper. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.