Golden Thomasomys vs hop dodder

Thomasomys aureus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cuscuta
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).