Devil's Shoestring vs Popayán Thomasomys

Tephrosia angustissima compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

Devil's Shoestring is Endangered while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Shoestring	Popayán Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tephrosia	Thomasomys
Species	Tephrosia angustissima	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Shoestring	Popayán Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.