Brown Zygodont vs Delicate Horsetail

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Equisetum scirpoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Delicate Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Equisetum
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Equisetum scirpoides

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Horsetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Delicate Horsetail
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.

Delicate Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.