Brown Zygodont vs Gum-elemi

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Bursera
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia