Bitter-Root vs Golden Thomasomys

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apocynum	Thomasomys
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.