Golden Thomasomys vs May grass

Thomasomys aureus compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Phalaris
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	May grass
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.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.