Brown Zygodont vs Cretan Hard-grass

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Aegilops caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Cretan Hard-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Zygodontomys	Aegilops
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Aegilops caudata

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Cretan Hard-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

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.