Golden Thomasomys vs Mérida Nightshade

Thomasomys aureus compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Solanum
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Mérida Nightshade
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.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia