Pichincha Thomasomys vs Yellow salsify

Thomasomys vulcani compared with Tragopogon dubius

Key Differences

• Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern while Yellow salsify is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pichincha Thomasomys	Yellow salsify
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	Tragopogon
Species	Thomasomys vulcani	Tragopogon dubius

Conservation Status

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Yellow salsify

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pichincha Thomasomys	Yellow salsify
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Yellow salsify

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).