Golden Thomasomys vs Leafless Ballart

Thomasomys aureus compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Cricetidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Exocarpos
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Leafless Ballart
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.

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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