Fatmucket vs Golden Thomasomys

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Unionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lampsilis	Thomasomys
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatmucket and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.