Golden Thomasomys vs Northern Akodont

Thomasomys aureus compared with Necromys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Northern Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thomasomys	Necromys
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Northern Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela