Popayán Thomasomys vs thatch palm

Thomasomys popayanus compared with Coccothrinax crinita

Key Differences

• Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient while thatch palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Popayán Thomasomys	thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Coccothrinax
Species	Thomasomys popayanus	Coccothrinax crinita

Conservation Status

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

thatch palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Popayán Thomasomys	thatch palm
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.

thatch palm

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.