Black Ebony vs Golden Thomasomys

Diospyros tessellaria compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Black Ebony is Vulnerable while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ebony	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ebenaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diospyros	Thomasomys
Species	Diospyros tessellaria	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Black Ebony

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ebony	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ebony

Habitat

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

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black Ebony

The Black Ebony (Diospyros tessellaria) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.