Buff-thighed Puffleg vs Golden Thomasomys

Haplophaedia assimilis compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-thighed Puffleg	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trochilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Haplophaedia	Thomasomys
Species	Haplophaedia assimilis	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-thighed Puffleg and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-thighed Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-thighed Puffleg	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-thighed Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Buff-thighed Puffleg

The Buff-Thighed Puffleg (Haplophaedia assimilis) is a species in the genus Haplophaedia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.