Blunt Wattle vs Sylvan Thomasomys

Acacia aprica compared with Thomasomys silvestris

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Sylvan Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Sylvan Thomasomys
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	Acacia	Thomasomys
Species	Acacia aprica	Thomasomys silvestris

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Sylvan Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Sylvan Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

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

Sylvan Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.