Golden Thomasomys vs Highwater Grass

Thomasomys aureus compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Sporobolus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Highwater Grass
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.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.