Broken-barred Dwarf vs Golden Thomasomys

Elachista freyerella compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broken-barred Dwarf	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elachistidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Elachista	Thomasomys
Species	Elachista freyerella	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broken-barred Dwarf and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broken-barred Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broken-barred Dwarf	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broken-barred Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Broken-barred Dwarf

The Broken-Barred Dwarf (Elachista freyerella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.