Brown Zygodont vs Eastern Waterleaf

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Hydrophyllum virginianum

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Eastern Waterleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Hydrophyllum
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Hydrophyllum virginianum

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Eastern Waterleaf
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.

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.