Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Garden sorrel

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Rumex acetosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Garden sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Handleyomys	Rumex
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Rumex acetosa

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Garden sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Garden sorrel
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.

Garden sorrel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).