Holywood vs Popayán Thomasomys

Guaiacum sanctum compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Holywood is Near Threatened while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holywood	Popayán Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zygophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Guaiacum	Thomasomys
Species	Guaiacum sanctum	Thomasomys popayanus

Conservation Status

Holywood

NT — Near Threatened

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holywood	Popayán Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holywood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.