Galapagos sea lion vs Golden Thomasomys

Zalophus wollebaeki compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Galapagos sea lion is Endangered while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos sea lion	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Zalophus	Thomasomys
Species	Zalophus wollebaeki	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Galapagos sea lion and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Galapagos sea lion

EN — Endangered

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galapagos sea lion	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos sea lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador