Brown Zygodont vs Little Chamal

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Zamia vazquezii

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while Little Chamal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Little Chamal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Zamia
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Zamia vazquezii

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Little Chamal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Little Chamal
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.

Little Chamal

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.