Golden Thomasomys vs Green Muhly

Thomasomys aureus compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Green Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Green Muhly
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.

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.