Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Thomasomys	Heliosciurus
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.