Golden Thomasomys vs Northern Firefly

Thomasomys aureus compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thomasomys	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Thomasomys	Pyractomena
Species	Thomasomys aureus	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thomasomys and Northern Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thomasomys	Northern Firefly
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 Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.