Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Northern Dropseed

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Northern Dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Sporobolus
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Northern Dropseed
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.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.