flea-bite cone vs Golden Thomasomys

Conus pulicarius compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea-bite cone	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Conidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Conus	Thomasomys
Species	Conus pulicarius	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

flea-bite cone and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

flea-bite cone

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flea-bite cone	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea-bite cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.