Fat-tailed Jird vs Popayán Thomasomys

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Popayán Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Thomasomys
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Thomasomys popayanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed Jird and Popayán Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Popayán Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.