Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Florida arrowroot

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Handleyomys	Zamia
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Florida arrowroot