Broadleaf Cape vs Mexican woodrat

Cynophalla hastata compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadleaf Cape Mexican woodrat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Capparaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cynophalla Neotoma
Species Cynophalla hastata Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadleaf Cape Mexican woodrat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mexican woodrat

No description available.

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