Popayán Thomasomys vs Sacatrapo

Thomasomys popayanus compared with Caperonia palustris

Key Differences

• Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient while Sacatrapo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Popayán Thomasomys	Sacatrapo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Caperonia
Species	Thomasomys popayanus	Caperonia palustris

Conservation Status

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Sacatrapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Popayán Thomasomys	Sacatrapo
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.

Sacatrapo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (6 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia