Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Shade Moonwort

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Botrychium
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.