Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Rafflesia

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Rafflesia arnoldii

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Rafflesia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Rafflesia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Rafflesia arnoldii

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Rafflesia
Diet	—	Parasite
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	11.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Rafflesia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Rafflesia

Rafflesia arnoldii produces the world's largest individual flower, up to 1 meter in diameter. It is a parasitic plant with no roots, stems, or leaves.