Golden Thomasomys vs Hedgemustard

Thomasomys aureus compared with Sisymbrium officinale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Hedgemustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Sisymbrium
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Sisymbrium officinale

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Hedgemustard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Hedgemustard
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.

Hedgemustard

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).