Golden Thomasomys vs Gut Weed

Thomasomys aureus compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Ulva
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).