Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Archboldomys maximus compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Short-faced 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	Archboldomys	Thomasomys
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.