Golden Thomasomys vs Mountain Sedge

Thomasomys aureus compared with Carex montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Mountain Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Carex
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Carex montana

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Mountain Sedge
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 Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).