Golden Thomasomys vs king protea

Thomasomys aureus compared with Protea cynaroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	king protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Protea
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Protea cynaroides

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

king protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	king protea
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.

king protea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.