Golden Thomasomys vs Light Red Meranti

Thomasomys aureus compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Shorea
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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