Fly marsh elder vs Hudson s Thomaomys

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Thomasomys hudsoni

Key Differences

• Fly marsh elder is Least Concern while Hudson s Thomaomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	Hudson s Thomaomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Iva	Thomasomys
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Thomasomys hudsoni

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Hudson s Thomaomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Hudson s Thomaomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Hudson s Thomaomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.