Chacoan Akodont vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Thomasomys baeops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	Short-faced Thomasomys
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	Bibimys	Thomasomys
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Akodont and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.