Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Teosinte

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Zea
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia