Olive-gray Thomasomys vs rough bindweed

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Smilax
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.