Golden Thomasomys vs Mountain Aster

Thomasomys aureus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Thomasomys	Oclemena
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.