Popayán Thomasomys vs Prickly Coontail

Thomasomys popayanus compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Popayán Thomasomys	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ceratophyllum
Species	Thomasomys popayanus	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Popayán Thomasomys	Prickly Coontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.