African nutmeg vs Golden Thomasomys

Monodora myristica compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African nutmeg	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Annonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Monodora	Thomasomys
Species	Monodora myristica	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

African nutmeg

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African nutmeg	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African nutmeg

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

African nutmeg

The African nutmeg (Monodora myristica) is a species in the genus Monodora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.