Bourgeau's nutrush vs Golden Thomasomys

Scleria bourgeaui compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bourgeau's nutrush	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scleria	Thomasomys
Species	Scleria bourgeaui	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Bourgeau's nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bourgeau's nutrush	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bourgeau's nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bourgeau's nutrush

The Bourgeau's Nutrush (Scleria bourgeaui) is a species in the genus Scleria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.