Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Water ragwort

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Jacobaea
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Water ragwort
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.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.