Chibchan water mouse vs field locoweed

Chibchanomys trichotis compared with Oxytropis campestris

Key Differences

• Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient while field locoweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chibchan water mouse	field locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chibchanomys	Oxytropis
Species	Chibchanomys trichotis	Oxytropis campestris

Conservation Status

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

field locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chibchan water mouse	field locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

field locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys trichotis) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.