Golden Thomasomys vs greater broomrape

Thomasomys aureus compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Orobanche
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.