Golden Thomasomys vs mountain thistle

Thomasomys aureus compared with Acanthus montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Acanthus
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	mountain thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.