Golden Thomasomys vs Marbled Ringlet

Thomasomys aureus compared with Erebia montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Marbled Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Thomasomys	Erebia
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Erebia montanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Marbled Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Marbled Ringlet
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.

Marbled Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).