Guyanese arrowhead vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Sagittaria guayanensis compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanese arrowhead	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alismataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sagittaria	Thomasomys
Species	Sagittaria guayanensis	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Guyanese arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanese arrowhead	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyanese arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, and United States.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.