Golden Thomasomys vs large-seed dodder

Thomasomys aureus compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Cuscuta
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	large-seed dodder
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-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia