Chestnut-eared Aracari vs Golden Thomasomys

Pteroglossus castanotis compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-eared Aracari	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ramphastidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteroglossus	Thomasomys
Species	Pteroglossus castanotis	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-eared Aracari and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-eared Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-eared Aracari	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-eared Aracari

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-eared Aracari

The Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) is a species in the genus Pteroglossus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador