Brown Zygodont vs Field Thistle

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Field Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Zygodontomys	Cirsium
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Field Thistle
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.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.