Dusky melanomys vs Floating Bur-Reed

Melanomys caliginosus compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky melanomys	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Melanomys	Sparganium
Species	Melanomys caliginosus	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky melanomys	Floating Bur-Reed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.