Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Mountain Aster

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Handleyomys	Oclemena
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.