Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Short-eared Possum

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Thomasomys	Trichosurus
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

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.