Brown Zygodont vs marsh rice rat

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Oryzomys
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Zygodont and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	marsh rice rat
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.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.