Mat Spiderhead vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Serruria viridifolia compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mat Spiderhead	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Serruria	Thomasomys
Species	Serruria viridifolia	Thomasomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mat Spiderhead	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mat Spiderhead

Habitat

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

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.