Curran’s Pitogo vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Cycas curranii compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cycadaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cycas	Thomasomys
Species	Cycas curranii	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.