Brown Zygodont vs Hook-Lobed Dandelion

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Taraxacum hamatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Hook-Lobed Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Taraxacum hamatum

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Hook-Lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Hook-Lobed Dandelion
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.

Hook-Lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.