Brazilian-walnut vs Golden Thomasomys

Ocotea porosa compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Brazilian-walnut is Vulnerable while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian-walnut	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lauraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ocotea	Thomasomys
Species	Ocotea porosa	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Brazilian-walnut

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian-walnut	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian-walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. 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.

Brazilian-walnut

The Brazilian-walnut (Ocotea porosa) is a species in the genus Ocotea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.