Basket Oak vs Golden Thomasomys

Quercus michauxii compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Oak	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Thomasomys
Species	Quercus michauxii	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Basket Oak

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Oak	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Basket Oak

The Basket Oak (Quercus michauxii) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.