Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Nut Grass

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cyperus
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Nut Grass
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.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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

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.