Long-nosed Scolomys vs Wormseed

Scolomys ucayalensis compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Scolomys	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Scolomys	Dysphania
Species	Scolomys ucayalensis	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Scolomys	Wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).