Brown Zygodont vs Mountain Aster

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

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.