Golden Thomasomys vs Johnny jumpup

Thomasomys aureus compared with Viola tricolor

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Johnny jumpup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Johnny jumpup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Viola
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Viola tricolor

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Johnny jumpup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Johnny jumpup
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.

Johnny jumpup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India, Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador