Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Sucre Spiny-rat

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Proechimys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys Sucre Spiny-rat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Echimyidae
Genus Thomasomys Proechimys
Species Thomasomys cinnameus Proechimys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Sucre Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Sucre Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys Sucre Spiny-rat
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.

Sucre Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Sucre Spiny-rat

No description available.

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