Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Perognathus
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.