Golden Thomasomys vs Jackswitch

Thomasomys aureus compared with Corchorus hirsutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Jackswitch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Corchorus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Corchorus hirsutus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Jackswitch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Jackswitch
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.

Jackswitch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.