Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Redstem Cassava

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Manihot
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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