Golden Thomasomys vs Kobo Tree

Thomasomys aureus compared with Guibourtia copallifera

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Kobo Tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Kobo Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Guibourtia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Guibourtia copallifera

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Kobo Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Kobo Tree
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.

Kobo Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.