Brisbane box vs Golden Thomasomys

Lophostemon confertus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brisbane box	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myrtaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lophostemon	Thomasomys
Species	Lophostemon confertus	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Brisbane box

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brisbane box	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brisbane box

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Brisbane box

The Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus) is a species in the genus Lophostemon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.