Golden Thomasomys vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Thomasomys aureus compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Alticola
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.