Golden Thomasomys vs Ground Pink

Thomasomys aureus compared with Phlox subulata

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Ground Pink is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Ground Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Phlox
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Phlox subulata

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Ground Pink

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Ground Pink
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 Pink

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).