Forest Krantz Ash vs Golden Thomasomys

Atalaya natalensis compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atalaya	Thomasomys
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.