Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Sargasso Weed

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sargassum
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.