Dodder Astragalus vs Mira Climbing Rat

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Mira Climbing Rat
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	Tylomys
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Tylomys mirae

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Mira Climbing Rat
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.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.