Popayán Thomasomys vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Thomasomys popayanus compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient while Rough-Fruit Amaranth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Popayán Thomasomys	Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Amaranthus
Species	Thomasomys popayanus	Amaranthus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Popayán Thomasomys	Rough-Fruit Amaranth
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.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).