Popayán Thomasomys vs small water-pepper

Thomasomys popayanus compared with Persicaria minor

Key Differences

• Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient while small water-pepper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Popayán Thomasomys	small water-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Persicaria
Species	Thomasomys popayanus	Persicaria minor

Conservation Status

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

small water-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Popayán Thomasomys	small water-pepper
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.

small water-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, Papua New Guinea).