Black Locust vs Brown Zygodont

Robinia pseudoacacia compared with Zygodontomys brunneus

Key Differences

• Black Locust is Not Evaluated while Brown Zygodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Locust	Brown Zygodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Robinia	Zygodontomys
Species	Robinia pseudoacacia	Zygodontomys brunneus

Conservation Status

Black Locust

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Locust	Brown Zygodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Locust

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (39 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black Locust

The Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a species in the genus Robinia. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.