Mountain Cocoa vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Theobroma gileri compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cocoa	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malvaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Theobroma	Thomasomys
Species	Theobroma gileri	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cocoa	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.