black-fruit cotoneaster vs Golden Thomasomys

Cotoneaster laxiflorus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• black-fruit cotoneaster is Vulnerable while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-fruit cotoneaster	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Thomasomys
Species	Cotoneaster laxiflorus	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

black-fruit cotoneaster

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-fruit cotoneaster	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-fruit cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

black-fruit cotoneaster

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