Golden Thomasomys vs marsh pennywort

Thomasomys aureus compared with Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while marsh pennywort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	marsh pennywort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Hydrocotyle
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

marsh pennywort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	marsh pennywort
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.

marsh pennywort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.