Curran’s Pitogo vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Cycas curranii compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cycas	Isthmomys
Species	Cycas curranii	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.