Golden Thomasomys vs Gum-elemi

Thomasomys aureus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Bursera
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia