Peruvian Ichthyomyine vs Poison Sumac

Neusticomys peruviensis compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Neusticomys	Toxicodendron
Species	Neusticomys peruviensis	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Ichthyomyine	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.