Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs marsh rice rat

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys 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 Thomasomys Oryzomys
Species Thomasomys cinnameus Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys marsh rice rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

No description available.

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