Brown Zygodont vs Water Chickweed

Zygodontomys brunneus compared with Stellaria aquatica

Key Differences

• Brown Zygodont is Least Concern while Water Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Zygodont	Water Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Zygodontomys	Stellaria
Species	Zygodontomys brunneus	Stellaria aquatica

Conservation Status

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Water Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Zygodont	Water Chickweed
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.

Water Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, 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.