Golden Thomasomys vs mountain spike-moss

Thomasomys aureus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Selaginella
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	mountain spike-moss
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 spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.