Golden Thomasomys vs long yam

Thomasomys aureus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Dioscorea
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.