Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Starfruit

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Damasonium
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.