Golden Thomasomys vs Keeled slug

Thomasomys aureus compared with Tandonia kusceri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Milacidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tandonia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Keeled slug
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.

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.