Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Scoophead

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Sphyrna media

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Scoophead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Scoophead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Thomasomys	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Sphyrna media

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Scoophead share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Scoophead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Scoophead
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.

Scoophead

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically 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.