vs Golden Thomasomys

Eucapsis minuta compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eucapsis	Thomasomys
Species	Eucapsis minuta	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Eucapsis minuta is a very small colonial cyanobacterium that forms cubic or rectangular aggregates of cells arranged in three planes within a common gelatinous matrix. It is found in freshwater and terrestrial habitats worldwide and contributes to aquatic and soil microbial communities. Its conservation status is not evaluated.