Pichincha Thomasomys vs Rough Star-thistle

Thomasomys vulcani compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pichincha Thomasomys	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Centaurea
Species	Thomasomys vulcani	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pichincha Thomasomys	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).