Marsh Valerian vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Valeriana uliginosa compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Valeriana	Thomasomys
Species	Valeriana uliginosa	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.