Dodder Astragalus vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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	Astragalus	Reithrodontomys
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.