Large Short-tailed Rat vs Mérida Thomasomys

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Mérida 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	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Thomasomys
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Mérida Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Mérida Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.