broadleaf milkweed vs Golden Thomasomys

Asclepias latifolia compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Asclepias	Thomasomys
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

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.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.