Cheesewood vs Golden Thomasomys

Pittosporum senacia compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheesewood	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pittosporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pittosporum	Thomasomys
Species	Pittosporum senacia	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Cheesewood

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheesewood	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheesewood

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.

Cheesewood

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