Forest Giant Squirrel vs Golden Thomasomys

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Golden Thomasomys
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Protoxerus	Thomasomys
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Giant Squirrel and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.