Golden Thomasomys vs ground cholla

Thomasomys aureus compared with Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	ground cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cylindropuntia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

ground cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	ground cholla
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.

ground cholla

Habitat

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