Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs spring-sedge

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

  • Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys spring-sedge
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 Carex
Species Thomasomys cinnameus Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys spring-sedge
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.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

spring-sedge

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