Lesser Red-knotgrass vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Polygonum arenarium compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polygonum	Thomasomys
Species	Polygonum arenarium	Thomasomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.