Popayán Thomasomys vs Sweetpotato

Thomasomys popayanus compared with Ipomoea batatas

Key Differences

• Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient while Sweetpotato is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Popayán Thomasomys	Sweetpotato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ipomoea
Species	Thomasomys popayanus	Ipomoea batatas

Conservation Status

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Sweetpotato

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Popayán Thomasomys	Sweetpotato
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.

Sweetpotato

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia