Brown Zygodont vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Heteranthera dubia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Heteranthera
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
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.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

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

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.